Knife-handle



(No Model.)

T. E. MILLER.

KNIFE HANDLE.

No. 542,568. Patented Jul 9, 1895.

Waessesf 56- Erica.

a'rnr THEODORE E. MILLER, OF LEANDO, IOWA.

KN lFE-HAN DLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 542,568,- dated uly 9, 1 895.

Application filed January 9, 1895- Serial No. 584,363. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE E. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Leando, in the county of Van Buren and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Knife-Handles; and I do declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in paring-knives; and it consists in a metallic handle having its inner end turned at an angle to its length for the reception of the blade and to form a thumb-rest, and which handle is provided with a finger-guard, as will be more fully hereinafter described The object of my invention is to so form the inner end of the handle that a longer bearing is made for the end of the blade than is done upon ordinary handles, and hence .the full width of the blade is preserved from one end I to the other; to enable the cutting-edge of the blade to be raised above the lower edge of the handle, and to form a thumb-rest and a finger-guard upon the handle adjacent to the inner end ofthe blade.

To these ends and to such others as the in vention may pertain the same consists in the novel construction, combination, and adaptation of the parts, as hereinafter appears, and

which will be specifically defined in the appended claims.

I clearly illustrate my invention in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which drawings similar letters indicate like parts throughout the several views,

The inner end of the handle is turned at an angle to form both a thumb-rest and a long bearing for the inner end of the blade and at the same time elevate the cutting-edge of the blade above the lower edgeof the handle. The thumb-rest is brought into use when the point of the blade is to be forced into vegetables having thick rinds and similar articles and where the leather holder cannot be used for this purpose. The upturned end allows the full width of the blade to be used at the point of contact with the handle, and hence there is no need to weaken it by forming a shank upon or narrowing the blade at its inner end. The blade being short, it is more convenient for use where the cutting-edge of the blade is raised above the lower edge of the handle thanwhere the cutting-edge of the blade extends below or on a line with the lower edge of the handle. The fingenguard D prevents any slipping of the fingers upon the knife, especially when the thumb-rest is being used.

Secured to one side of the handle at any suitable place, as at f, is one end of the leather holder F, the said end being preferably held to the handle by means of a rivet. The other end of the said holder is adapted to be adjustably held at any point along the handle by means of the clamp G, which is slidingly held on the handle and is designed to hold the free end of the leather holder to the handle by means of the thumb-screw b binding the curved surface of the clamp against the end of the holder.

By my improved construction of paringknifeit will be seen that the adjustable holder may be applied to various forms of handles and may be adjusted so as to conform to the size of the hand which has hold of the knife.

My holder, while described as being made of leather, may be constructed of any suitable material, as rubber, cloth, or of metal, which will not shrink when it comes in contact with water of.various temperatures.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. A paring knife having the inner end of its handle turned upward at an angle and its blade projecting from this upturned end, the cuttingedge of the knife being raised above or out of line with the lower edge of the hantially as described andfor the purpose speci- IO dle, substantially as set forth. fled.

2. A paring knife having the inner end of In testimony whereof I affix my signature its handle turned upward at an angle and proin presence of two witnesses.

5 Vided with a fin er uard projectin from the r opposite edge 0? th; handle; the blade being PHEODORE MILLER made to project from the turned up end and WVitnesses: the cutting edge of the blade being raised W. H. LINNING, above the lower edge of the handle, substan- O. A. FINNEY. 

